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Post by davecisar on Dec 12, 2008 11:27:57 GMT -6
After studying the film of a number of very good High School teams like DeLa Salle, Bellevue etc one thing that really stood out was the quickness of the 0-linemen as well as the fact every player played to the whistle on nearly every down. I bought the video "Perfect Effort" on the DeLa Salle program that emphasized the commitmtnet and investment the kids put in during the off-season which seems to have a lot to do with the effort they give on the field
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What are things you do to improve the effort of the kids playing to the whistle on every down? During the season. Other than limiting the playing time of those that wont go all out every down ( we have very small squads and play everyone)
Proccesses, coaching points, drills etc
Thank you in advance
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Post by ajreaper on Dec 12, 2008 11:34:00 GMT -6
We often use two whistles- the first stops contact the second stops pursuit.
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Post by tothehouse on Dec 12, 2008 11:36:01 GMT -6
We establish "the way we do it" with our kids. This is how our program rallies to the ball on defense, etc. I don't think it's an effort thing by the players. I think it's a coaching thing. You can't demand for them to rally to the ball without you (the coaches!!!) running to the ball in practice. You can't demand it and then not correct it or coach it every play. Like throwing, catching, blocking.....the way we rally is by the standards we have set as a program. We are fast to the ball.......because that is what we do.
Hope that made sense.
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Post by davecisar on Dec 12, 2008 11:43:42 GMT -6
We establish "the way we do it" with our kids. This is how our program rallies to the ball on defense, etc. I don't think it's an effort thing by the players. I think it's a coaching thing. You can't demand for them to rally to the ball without you (the coaches!!!) running to the ball in practice. You can't demand it and then not correct it or coach it every play. Like throwing, catching, blocking.....the way we rally is by the standards we have set as a program. We are fast to the ball.......because that is what we do. Hope that made sense. It does, We do the double whistle thing on defense. But where we see it is on the o-line and carrying out fakes. What about on offense? |
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Post by tothehouse on Dec 12, 2008 12:19:49 GMT -6
Count their steps on blocks. Our O line strives to get 10 steps per snap. If you are getting 10 steps you are moving people.
He the sled for time. Use the stopwatch and make them go 5 yards is 2.5 seconds, etc. We find this very useful.
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mce86
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Post by mce86 on Dec 12, 2008 12:22:22 GMT -6
Make sure the O-Line coach is watching the O-Line after the ball leaves the point of attack.
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Post by ajreaper on Dec 12, 2008 13:04:41 GMT -6
With the offense you can still work a duel whistle- if they are on they stay on till the second whistle if not they continue thier track at full speed. Gives a quick look at who got on their block and who di dnot as well.
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gac8666
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Post by gac8666 on Dec 14, 2008 1:06:22 GMT -6
As an OL coach something that I have started to use which helps a bit on an effort thing is getting the OL to help up the ball carrier after the play is done. Whether it be a RB or WR... if they help him up it means they are running to the football diving on fumbles, making extra blocks that sort of thing.
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htownoc
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Post by htownoc on Dec 15, 2008 9:11:43 GMT -6
For OL, I started in individual drills counting out "1..2..3..4..5..6" before the drill would stop. It took our kids a couple days to get used to it but before long we were planting the scout Dline in the ditch. I really coach up- 6 seconds.
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Post by jgordon1 on Dec 15, 2008 9:15:45 GMT -6
As an OL coach something that I have started to use which helps a bit on an effort thing is getting the OL to help up the ball carrier after the play is done. Whether it be a RB or WR... if they help him up it means they are running to the football diving on fumbles, making extra blocks that sort of thing. Builds teamwork too. |
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Post by NC1974 on Dec 17, 2008 8:18:39 GMT -6
GAC866,
I couldn't agree more. We drill into our OL during team time that they should always be the ones to pick the rb or wr off the ground after a tackle. It's a pride thing, and a protective type of thing....the big guys looking out for the little guys. it helped during team time to move the ball up and down the field to simulate this.
Also, during indy time, each OL drill ends with a finish. They run their feet until 1st whistle, then on the 1st whistle, the defensive guy will simulate shedding a block and pursuing the ball carrier, the ol has to accelerate into the defender and either pancake him or keep him covered up.
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